# Juichi Wakisaka

Juichi Wakisaka (脇阪寿一, Wakisaka Juichi, born July 29, 1972 in Nara) is a former Japanese racing driver who was a 2002, 2006 and 2009 champion in Japan's Super GT series in the GT500 category. Prior to the 1998 Formula One season he tested for the Jordan Grand Prix team. In 2002, Wakisaka raced the Toyota Supra GT with Akira Iida, in 2006 and 2009 Wakisaka raced the Lexus SC 430 with André Lotterer. He retired from driving after the conclusion of the 2015 Super GT Series season, becoming the team director of Lexus Team LeMans Wako's.
Wakisaka was also a regular presenter of Best Motoring and is brother to Shigekazu, who also competes in Super GT.

## Media Appearances

Wakisaka made a guest appearance in Downtown no Gaki no Tsukai ya Arahende!!, driving a Lexus LFA around Fuji Speedway for the 2013 No-Laughing Earth Defence Force Batsu Game

## Racing record
### Complete JGTC/Super GT results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Car | Class | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | DC | Pts |
| 1998 | Mugen x Dome Project | Honda NSX | GT500 | SUZ | FUJ | SEN | FUJ | MOT | MIN 15 | SUG DSQ | | | NC | 0 |
| 1999 | Mugen x Dome Project | Honda NSX | GT500 | SUZ 1 | FUJ Ret | SUG Ret | MIN 11 | FUJ 2 | TAI 3 | MOT Ret | | | 4th | 47 |
| 2000 | Mugen x Dome Project | Honda NSX | GT500 | MOT Ret | FUJ 1 | SUG 7 | FUJ 17 | TAI 10 | MIN 2 | SUZ 15 | | | 6th | 46 |
| 2001 | Toyota Team LeMans | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI Ret | FUJ 1 | SUG 5 | FUJ 3 | MOT 13 | SUZ Ret | MIN 14 | | | 7th | 40 |
| 2002 | Toyota Team LeMans | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI 10 | FUJ 2 | SUG 1 | SEP 11 | FUJ 7 | MOT 4 | MIN 4 | SUZ 3 | | 1st | 75 |
| 2003 | Toyota Team LeMans | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI 1 | FUJ 12 | SUG 1 | FUJ 6 | FUJ 4 | MOT 4 | AUT 4 | SUZ 7 | | 2nd | 83 |
| 2004 | Toyota Team LeMans | Toyota Supra | GT500 | TAI 2 | SUG 11 | SEP 14 | TOK 2 | MOT 2 | AUT 4 | SUZ Ret | | | 3rd | 57 |
| 2005 | Toyota Team LeMans | Toyota Supra | GT500 | OKA 11 | FUJ 5 | SEP 4 | SUG 4 | MOT 9 | FUJ 3 | AUT 10 | SUZ 3 | | 6th | 51 |
| 2006 | Toyota Team TOM'S | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | SUZ 1 | OKA 8 | FUJ 3 | SEP 15 | SUG 4 | SUZ 10 | MOT 2 | AUT 7 | FUJ 4 | 1st | 80 |
| 2007 | Toyota Team TOM'S | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | SUZ 7 | OKA 5 | FUJ DNS | SEP 8 | SUG 5 | SUZ 1 | MOT 6 | AUT 6 | FUJ 6 | 6th | 54 |
| 2008 | Toyota Team TOM'S | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | SUZ 3 | OKA 4 | FUJ 2 | SEP 7 | SUG 10 | SUZ 3 | MOT 3 | AUT 8 | FUJ 7 | 3rd | 63 |
| 2009 | Lexus Team TOM'S | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA 11 | SUZ 2 | FUJ 2 | SEP 6 | SUG 7 | SUZ 8 | FUJ 3 | AUT 1 | MOT 2 | 1st | 88 |
| 2010 | Lexus Team TOM'S | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | SUZ 4 | OKA 3 | FUJ 2 | SEP 8 | SUG 7 | SUZ 10 | FUJ C | MOT 1 | | 2nd | 62 |
| 2011 | Lexus Team Kraft | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA 14 | FUJ 11 | SEP 10 | SUG Ret | SUZ 7 | FUJ 9 | AUT 9 | MOT 14 | | 15th | 7 |
| 2012 | Lexus Team SARD | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA 9 | FUJ 1 | SEP 4 | SUG 4 | SUZ Ret | FUJ 6 | AUT 5 | MOT 4 | | 3rd | 57 |
| 2013 | Lexus Team SARD | Lexus SC430 | GT500 | OKA 8 | FUJ 4 | SEP 2 | SUG 4 | SUZ 9 | FUJ 11 | AUT 7 | MOT 4 | | 8th | 47 |
| 2014 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 11 | FUJ 7 | AUT 8 | SUG 12 | FUJ 11 | SUZ Ret | BUR 6 | MOT 6 | | 15th | 17 |
| 2015 | Lexus Team WedsSport Bandoh | Lexus RC F | GT500 | OKA 10 | FUJ 7 | CHA 9 | FUJ 10 | SUZ 4 | SUG 5 | AUT 9 | MOT 10 | | 11th | 27 |

### Complete Formula Nippon results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
| 1997 | Team Anabuki Dome with Mugen | SUZ 12 | MIN 6 | FUJ Ret | SUZ Ret | SUG Ret | FUJ 7 | MIN 11 | MOT 4 | FUJ Ret | SUZ Ret | 14th | 4 |
| 1998 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | SUZ Ret | MIN 2 | FUJ Ret | MOT 1 | SUZ 4 | SUG Ret | MIN Ret | FUJ Ret | SUZ 2 | | 3rd | 25 |
| 1999 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | SUZ Ret | MOT 15 | MIN 10 | FUJ Ret | SUZ 9 | SUG 5 | FUJ 2 | MIN 3 | MOT 11 | SUZ 3 | 7th | 16 |
| 2000 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | SUZ 11 | MOT 5 | MIN 4 | FUJ 2 | SUZ 8 | SUG Ret | MOT 9 | FUJ Ret | MIN 6 | SUZ 6 | 7th | 13 |
| 2001 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | SUZ 2 | MOT 10 | MIN 12 | FUJ 14 | SUZ 6 | SUG 2 | FUJ 1 | MIN DSQ | MOT 16 | SUZ Ret | 5th | 23 |
| 2002 | Autobacs Racing Team Aguri | SUZ 5 | FUJ 3 | MIN Ret | SUZ 3 | MOT 3 | SUG Ret | FUJ 1 | MIN 8 | MOT 2 | SUZ 4 | 3rd | 33 |
| 2003 | TEAM 22 | SUZ 18 | FUJ 5 | MIN Ret | MOT 1 | SUZ 3 | SUG 3 | FUJ Ret | MIN 6 | MOT Ret | SUZ 1 | 3rd | 31 |
| 2004 | Team LeMans | SUZ 13 | SUG 3 | MOT Ret | SUZ 5 | SUG 3 | MIN 2 | SEP 3 | MOT Ret | SUZ 4 | | 5th | 23 |

### Complete Japanese Formula 3 results

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap)
| Year | Team | Engine | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | DC | Pts |
| 1995 | Toda Racing | Mugen | SUZ 9 | FUJ C | TSU 8 | MIN 15 | SUZ 4 | TAI 9 | SUG 13 | FUJ 2 | SUZ 6 | SEN 9 | 6th | 10 |
| 1996 | Team Anabuki Dome | Mugen | SUZ 1 | TSU 1 | MIN 4 | FUJ 3 | SUZ 1 | SUG 6 | SEN 1 | SUZ 3 | FUJ C | | 1st | 40 |